PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vitor belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

belfort
vs
Jardine

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Inner Fire Nutrition [Formerly Fuel]
Elite Canadian Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, vitor belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
belfort misses with a double jab.
belfort shoots in but Jardine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like vitor belfort has been cut.
Jardine lands with a thumping leg kick.
belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vitor belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
belfort shoots in but Jardine avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jardine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with belfort, pushing him back against the cage.
Jardine prevents belfort from breaking the clinch.
belfort can't get the takedown.
Jardine lands a knee to the body.
belfort is breathing heavily.
Jardine scores a nice knee to the body.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from belfort.

Jardine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jardine thows a body kick. belfort tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
belfort blocks a head kick by Jardine.
A head kick misses from Jardine.
Jardine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but belfort moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jardine.

Jardine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jardine controlling the pace.
belfort tries to get to full guard but Jardine has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jardine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Jardine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on vitor belfort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jardine.
Jardine misses with a combination

and belfort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jardine won't be happy with that.
Jardine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked belfort off and has taken his back!
Jardine controlling well, preventing belfort from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardine not allowing belfort to control his hands.
Jardine is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine is hanging on to belfort's back as he tries to escape.
Jardine controls the action.
belfort wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
belfort just trying to survive but Jardine is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
belfort staying busy and making it hard for Jardine to control.
belfort trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
belfort tries to roll but Jardine sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that vitor belfort will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on vitor belfort's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jardine clinches up against the cage.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from belfort.
Jardine unloads a knee to the mid-section. belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
belfort has Jardine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jardine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jardine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
belfort avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
Jardine prevents the takedown attempt.
Jardine unloads a knee to the mid-section. belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Jardine.
belfort avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from belfort.
Jardine lands a nice knee to the body.
Jardine unloads a knee to the mid-section. belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jardine unloads a knee to the mid-section. belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jardine lands a nice shot to the body.

Jardine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
belfort takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jardine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jardine counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vitor belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses.

belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jardine tries to hold on but belfort postures up.
Jardine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
belfort with shots to the head and body - Jardine looks very uncomfortable down there.
belfort misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jardine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as belfort tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
belfort looking to ground and pound but Jardine is blocking nicely.
Jardine tries to hold on but belfort postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jardine is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but belfort is staying active.
belfort throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Jardine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jardine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Jardine!